WUTA DC53 French Pricking Iron

Name: WUTA DC53 French Pricking Iron
Brand: WUTA

French pricking iron with standard and reverse teeth

Brand: WUTA

Fully polished stitching tool made of DC53 cold-work die steel.

Leather Craft Chisel French Style Pricking Iron | WUTA

Features

Model 7: 3.85 mm pitch, 2/8 teeth, tooth width 2.4 mm. Model 8: 3.38 mm, 2/8 teeth, width 2.2 mm. Model 9: 3 mm, 2/5 teeth, width 1.8 mm. Model 10: 2.7 mm, 2/5 teeth, width 1.6 mm.
Single-tooth S — matches 9/10, M — matches 7/8, used in both directions; some listings use L instead of M. Overall 116 mm, shaft width 13 mm, shaft thickness 8.2 mm, tooth 9.8 mm, tip lip 0.2 mm.
The normal mark slants up from left to right, the reverse mark slants downward. The text gives 4.5 mm / 11 oz for going through, and 5 mm / 12.5 oz theoretically, but recommends not punching leather thicker than 3 mm in one pass for tool longevity — work each side separately with the normal/reverse tool.
The blunt hexagonal conical tooth punches by compression; the rounded shaft edge is meant to reduce thread friction/fraying. Use less force on the 2-tooth tool, since the same force can leave a deeper/larger mark.
Hold the nylon mallet close to the head; a soft leather mat, thick cutting mat and a 4–5 cm-thick table are recommended. Pull straight out, without levering sideways. 1/2 teeth for corners/short distances, 5–20 teeth for straight lines; align with the previous hole when continuing.
Clean the teeth/shaft after use; oil and put in a sealed bag for long-term storage. Single tool or paired set options exist; there's also a separate line at 1.92–6.75 mm/20-tooth.
The V3 comparison chart gives tooth width for №7/8 as 2 mm and for №9/10 as 1.8 mm, differing from the older text's 2.4/2.2/1.8/1.6 mm sequence. The new chart gives the tooth as 10 mm and tip thickness 0.3 mm; the old text gives 9.8 and 0.2 mm. Back bevel 1.5 mm, edge bevel 0.5 mm, surface brushed steel color.
The overall V3 chart gives pitch for №14/13/12/11/10/9/8/7/unnamed/6/5/4 as 1.92/2.07/2.25/2.45/2.7/3/3.38/3.85/4/4.5/5.4/6.75 mm; tooth width as 1.6/1.6/1.6/1.8/1.8/1.8/2/2/2/2.2/2.2/2.4 mm. This comparison also covers other variants.
In the chart, every model has a length of 116 mm, shaft width 13 mm, tooth length 10 mm, tip 0.3 mm, back/edge bevel 1.5/0.5 mm. Shaft thickness is 8.2 mm, except 10 mm for the 20-tooth tool. Single-tooth S is 1.8 mm, M is 2 mm; the 20-tooth tool has 1.8/2 mm tooth width at 3/3.38/3.85 mm pitch; the adjustable tool gives a 2–6 mm pitch and 2 mm tooth width.
Recommended thread: 0.35 mm at 1.92–2.45 mm pitch; 0.45 at 2.7/3 mm; 0.55 at 3.38; 0.65 at 3.85/4/4.5; 0.8 at 5.4; 0.8–1 mm at 6.75. A separate stitching sample shows 3.85 mm pitch with 0.55 mm thread.
The application chart gives fine pitches for watch straps and small hangers, 2.7 mm for wallets/card holders, 3 mm for wallets/small bags, 3.38 mm for medium bags/belts, 3.85–4.5 mm for large bags, and 5.4–6.75 mm for very large/tool bags. Watch-strap examples note up to 18 mm width for a 2.7 mm pitch and at least 18 mm width for a 3 mm pitch.
In linen-thread examples, Fil Au Chinois #832 is matched to 2.7 mm pitch, #632 to 3 mm, #532 to 3.38 mm, and #432 to 3.85 mm. The photo shows a punching-through example at 4 mm; the text's 3 mm recommendation for longevity remains.
The gallery also shows separate 8-tooth and 2+8 options at 2.7 and 3 mm. One older card for the standard 3.38 mm set reads 2+5, while the tool photo and a newer card read 2+8. S/M single-tooth pieces are selected separately; some box photos' L marking doesn't match the title.

Specifications

Product group	Hole punching tools
Kit	Depending on selection: 1 tool / 2-tool set
Material	DC53 cold-work die steel
Type	Normal / reverse tooth direction
Overall length	116 mm
Recommended direct punching	Up to 3 mm
V3 tooth / tip thickness	V3 tooth/tip thickness: 10 / 0.3 mm; earlier text 9.8 / 0.2 mm
V3 bevels	V3 chamfers: back 1.5 / edge 0.5 mm
V3 No.7/8/9/10 tooth width	V3 No.7/8/9/10 tooth width: 2 / 2 / 1.8 / 1.8 mm
Manufacturer's product name	Leather Craft Chisel French Style Pricking Iron \| WUTA